Enhanced Interrogation 2.0: The Untenable Position of CIA Officers
On January 25, 2017, during his first post-election press interview, President Donald Trump was asked, “do you want waterboarding?” In his response, the President said, […] More
On January 25, 2017, during his first post-election press interview, President Donald Trump was asked, “do you want waterboarding?” In his response, the President said, […] More
Many of us have seen decades of sporadic attention given to the security of our border, but I believe we are now better positioned to […] More
Edward Epstein began his career as an investigative journalist while he was still a graduate student at Cornell more than a half century ago, taking […] More
President Barack Obama’s decision to impose a range of sanctions against Russia for its successful network strike and information operation against the U.S. electoral process […] More
The Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential campaign and the subsequent sanctions imposed by the Obama Administration continue to dominate the news this week, with […] More
There are a couple of key questions we should all have when it comes to the difference of opinion between President-elect Donald Trump and the […] More
In the recent past, every new U.S. administration has attempted to improve relations with Russia to address mutual security threats such as combating terrorism. Both […] More
As the United States and the international community absorbed the news that the CIA believed Russia had interfered in the recent Presidential election to help […] More
Naiveté is never a good way to approach foreign policy challenges. However, it seems that every new Presidential Administration has a tendency to place hope […] More
For this year’s Thanksgiving Day column, The Cipher Brief revisits Carmen Medina’s exploration of the powerful role humiliation plays in personal psychology, national psyches, and […] More
I teach at two great graduate schools at George Washington and Johns Hopkins Universities. I am privileged to interact with talented and dedicated students, many […] More
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his national security team, The Cipher Brief met with one prospective nominee, General Jack Keane, former Vice Chief of Staff […] More
Almost a week after the election of Donald Trump, his transition team is at work, choosing the leaders who will head the many government agencies […] More
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States and his most solemn responsibility is ensuring the safety of all Americans as […] More
Donald Trump isn’t one to make detailed speeches or to offer commentary at think tanks or to post policy prescriptions. And he doesn’t have a […] More
I just returned from my first visit to China—13 days of a typical tourist itinerary: Shanghai, Wuhan, Yangtze River, Chongqing, Xian, and Beijing. But even […] More
The increasing rate of international and domestic terror threats to and in the homeland highlights the importance to our security of the nation’s least understood […] More
Last week, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump answered questions at the Commander in Chief Forum—designed specifically to allow the candidates a chance to […] More
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